34620 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 122 /Thursday, June 25, 1998 / Proposed Rules

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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[MM Docket No. 98–88; RM–9285]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Wright,

WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

Mountain Tower Broadcasting

proposing the allotment of Channel

268C at Wright, Wyoming, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 268C can

be allotted to Wright in compliance with

the Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles)

east to avoid a short-spacing to the

application site for Channel 269C1,

Thermopolis, Wyoming. The

coordinates for Channel 268C at Wright

are North Latitude 43–45–08 and West

Longitude 105–26–33.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 3, 1998, and reply

comments on or before August 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as

follows: Victor A. Michael, Jr.,

President, Mountain Tower

Broadcasting, 7901 Stoneridge Drive,

Cheyenne, WY 82009 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

98–88, adopted June 3, 1998, and

released June 12, 1998. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98–16924 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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[MM Docket No. 98–89; RM–9279]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Hanna,

WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

Mountain Tower Broadcasting

proposing the allotment of Channel

277C at Hanna, Wyoming, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 277C can

be allotted to Hanna in compliance with

the Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles)

south to avoid a short-spacing to the

construction permit site for Station

KQLT(FM), Channel 279C, Casper,

Wyoming. The coordinates for Channel

277C at Hanna North Latitude 41–49–13

and West Longitude 106–34–54.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 3, 1998, and reply

comments on or before August 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as

follows: Victor A. Michael, Jr.,

President, Mountain Tower

Broadcasting, 7901 Stoneridge Drive,

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

98–89, adopted June 3, 1998, and

released June 12, 1998. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98–16923 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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[MM Docket No. 98–90; RM–9270]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Dayton,

WA and Weston, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Dayton

Broadcasting Company proposing the

substitution of Channel 270C2 for

Channel 272A at Dayton, Washington,

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Dayton to Weston, Oregon, and the

modification of Station KZZM(FM)’s

license accordingly. Channel 270C2 can

be allotted to Weston, Oregon, in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements without the imposition of

a site restriction. The coordinates for

Channel 270C2 at Weston are North

Latitude 45–47–12 and West Longitude

118–15–46. In accordance with Section

1.420(i) of the Commission’s Rules, we

will not accept competing expressions

of interest in the use of Channel 270C2

at Weston, or require the petitioner to

demonstrate the availability of an

additional equivalent class channel for

use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 3, 1998, and reply

comments on or before August 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, or its counsel or consultant,

as follows: Robert Lewis Thompson,

Esq., Taylor, Thiemann & Aitken, L.C.,

908 King Street, Suite 300, Alexandria,

Virginia 22314 (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

98–90, adopted June 3, 1998, and

released June 12, 1998. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98–16922 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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[MM Docket No. 98–86; RM–9284]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Wamsutter, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

Mountain Tower Broadcasting

proposing the allotment of Channel

266C at Wamsutter, Wyoming, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 266C can

be allotted to Wamsutter in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 21.1 kilometers (13.1

miles) southeast to avoid a short-spacing

to the licensed site of Station KPIN(FM),

Channel 266A, Pinedale, Wyoming. The

coordinates for Channel 266C at

Wamsutter are North Latitude 41–32–17

and West Longitude 107–47–30.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 3, 1998, and reply

comments on or before August 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as

follows: Victor A. Michael, Jr.,

President, Mountain Tower

Broadcasting, 7901 Stoneridge Drive,

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

98–86, adopted June 3, 1998, and

released June 12, 1998. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98–16921 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98–85; RM–9286]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Meeteetse, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Windy

Valley Broadcasting proposing the

allotment of Channel 273C at Meeteetse,

Wyoming, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

273C can be allotted to Meeteetse in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements at city reference

coordinates. The coordinates for

Channel 273C at Meeteetse are North

Latitude 44–09–24 and West Longitude

108–52–24.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 3, 1998, and reply

comments on or before August 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as

follows: A. Wray Fitch, III, Esq.,

Gammon & Grange, P.C., 8280

Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia

22102–3807 (Counsel for Petitioner).